Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-20
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A special meeting of the Manchester
City School Board was held last night.
The meeting was to have beel held, as
usual, in the Council chamber, and to
have been called to order at ) o'clock.
The jsnitor of the Council not having
been notified he had not lighted the
chamber, nor was TIE door open. After
some considerable delay Captain Smith,
OF the police force, obtained the key to
the Firemen's Hall, over the Council
chamber, and soon had that in readi-
ness. There were present Messrs. +.
&. ID. Farmer (chairmanl, ID. j. Wei
siger secretary, NJ. r. Lloyd, &. a.
Peple, W. l.. Robinson, q. A. Carr,
and j. Il. Perdue.
Mr.. J. II. Busby, the newly-elected
member from the First Ward, was also
present, bat had not qualified.
The secretary read communication
from Mir. J. b. Vadel, clerk OF the
Council, forwarding to the board a copy
of TIE resolution adopted by the Coun-
ell at IFS las. meeting and published in
| the DjspGtch, requesting the board to
appoint lree of its members, who,
with the Council Committee on Build-
inos and Lands, shall constitute joint
committee and report to the Council
rs soon as practicable two school build
ings-one for the white and one for
the colored pupils OF the city.
Mr.. Farmer stated that the meeting
was called to consider this resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Peple it was re-
solved that the Chair appoint the com
mittee provided for by the resolution.
Messrs. G. A. Peple, j. Il. Pcrdue, and
Il. A. Nunnally were appointed. The
| board, without trapsacting any other
| business, adjourned. The regu'"
MEETING will he held Tuesday night,
when il will lee determined on what day
the next session shall begin. The
Committee on Grounds and BUILDINGS
were to have met Immediately a'ter the
adjournment of the board, but there
were only two members present, and
the meeting was postpor cd.
The newly-elected City Democratic
Committee held its first meeting last
night in the Mayor SCOUT room. Mr.
George ". Meredith. who was called to
the chain. was elected pc,menent chair
| man. Mr.. W. l.. Robinson secretary,
and l.. i. Cobb treasurer. The COM
nittcc then adjourned to meet again
Monday night.
Mr.. Meredith, who was chosen as
chairman OF the committee, and as
such OF the party organization in the
city, is an energetic worker, and will
prove worthy successor to llr.
| Farmer, who conducted the last cam
| pai2n with such signal ability. Mr..
Meredith not only succeeds Mr..
Farmer as city chairman, but as amem-
Der of the committee from and su-
pcrintendent OF the Third Wa,i
The Old Dominion Elcctric-Light
and Power Company had their four
are lights burning Thursday night for
| Tie first time. They were not lighted
les. night, hut viii be again tonight
fIou. 6 to II o'clock. These lights ar
! staiioncj-onc at the terminus OF the
| circuit, G.! the head Of Hall street
one in tie street.car stables, one ri
tie corner Of Thirteenth and Hui.
| streets. and The fourth at the pllls.
conner Of Fifth and Porter stress. The
people were both surprised and de
lighted to see tine brilliar. lights fash
up. and AZ the streot-car stables, W en-
| It's bright rays were shed so suddenly,
| there was a scampering by both Liam
end beast. IN expert from New York
| will he hero in few days TO superiu-
tend the introduction of the incandes-
cent lights in tie stores and Offices.
These will be Of lG-candle power. The
arc lights are 2,010-candle power. and
| give lovely light. One OF the large
C5-candlc power incandescent lights
will bc introduced in the Central
Methodist church to-day, AMI the
church WI be lighted by it tomorrow
night.
ZION. ". ". Baker, ex-member OF
the House of Delegates from Chester
field, was in the city yesterday. In thc
convention Tor the nomination of candl-
dates for the Legislature Manchester
will give this gentleman strong support
| for senator.
Terleton Woodson, the blind mulatto
who has been walking the streets Of
Manchester for thirty years or more
selling vegetables, died in Swansboro'
night before last. Ills recognition Of
persons by their voices was something
wonderful. lie was very polite, and
everybody remembers him kindly. The
people OF SwPrsboro' yesterday mrde
up purse to give him decent burial:
The Sunday fchoo' Of the Weit-End
Methodist church hal picnic in
Chesterfield yesterday. There were
six large wagons loaded with children,
and all had a good time.
Judge Hancock, o. the Second cir.
cut, is having a season of much-needed
rest. His labors since he assembled the
tCnch have been very Onerous.
Mir. Edward Hatcher ent rtlined a
number OF his Young friends at his re-
sidence, on Ninth street, last night.
UIo ,roI.p,,pt aatbnr la II NIGHT